Anti-noise apparatus for a commode bowl

ABSTRACT

D R A W I N G IN AN ATTACHMENT FOR A COMMODE BOWL, AN ARCUATE CHANNEL RECEIVES URINE AND NOISELESSLY CONDUCTS IT INTO THE BASIN OF WATER LOCATED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID COMMODE BOWL.

26, 1971 M. L. BILLINGSLY ETAL 3,614,790

ANTI-NOISE APPARATUS FOR A COMMODE BOWL Filed May 28, 1969 IIVVE/VTOR.

' MAX LBILLINGSLY F/G. 4 BY JOHN w. WEIRICK #Mlfm ATTORNEYS United States 3,14,790 Patented Oct. 26, 1971 3,614,790 ANTI-NOISE APPARATUS FOR A COR/EVIODE BOWL Max lL. Billiugsly, 2807 E. 45th St. N., and John W. Weiriclr, 6132 S. Zunis, both of Tulsa, Okla. 74105 Filed May 28, 1969, Ser. No. 828,528 Int. Cl. A47k 17/00 US. Cl. 41 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE In an attachment for a commode bowl, an arcuate channel receives urine and noiselessly conducts it into the basin of water located in the bottom of said commode bowl.

CROSS REFERENCE This invention is not related to any pending United States or foreign patent application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When a commode is used as a urinal there is a loud and sometimes embarrassing noise made by the urine when it contacts the water within the commode bowl. In addition to the embarrassing noise which the urine creates, there is also oftentimes a splash which is not confined within the bowl area. This splash causes unsanitary and unpleasant odor around the commode bowl.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device which will conduct urine into the water at the bottom of a toilet bowl noiselessly. It is another object of this invention to provide a device which will conduct urine into the water located in the bottom of a commode bowl noiselessly and without said urine creating a splash.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a side view of the device shown in the installed position within a commode bowl.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the device shown installed.

FIG. 3 is a cross section of the device taken along the lines 33 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 44 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In describing the preferred embodiment of the invention, specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended to be limited to the specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that specific terms used includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.

Looking now at FIG. 1, the sanitary device designated generally as numeral is utilized in conjunction with a commode having a bowl 12 with Water therein and a pivotal seat 14. The device 10 has three main portions: a bracket 16, a handle 18, and a urine conductor member 20. The bracket 16 mounted on the rim of the commode cavity 12 at the forward end of said cavity 12 has a vertical segment 22 extending downwardly within the cavity. Located on vertical segment 22 of the bracket and extending perpendicularly and rearwardly therefrom are two vertically paralleled spaced ear members 24A and 24B. Ear member 24A has a vertical aperture in registered alignment with a vertical aperture in ear 24B.

The handle 18 has a cylindrical vertical portion 26 and a flat horizontal portion 28. The vertical portion 26 is pivotally received about a vertical axis in the registered aligned apertures of the ears 24A and 243. The lower end of the vertical portion 28 immediately below the lower ear 24B has a snap ring 30 received thereon whereby the vertical portion is restrained from upward longitudinal movement. Progressing downwardly from this snap ring 30 the vertical portion 26 is threaded at 32. The flat horizontal portion 28 of the handle 18 is rigidly affixed to the upper end of the vertical portion 26 and progresses therefrom forwardly intermediate the rim of bowl 12 and commode seat 14. The forwardmost end of horizontal portion 28 has located thereon a spherical knob 24 whereby the movement of the handle 18 is facilitated.

The urine conductor member 20 includes a frame portion 34 and a channel portion 36. The frame portion 34 is a unitary length of relatively stiff wire bent to include an intermediate C-shaped portion 38 which is received about handle vertical portion 26 and held there by nuts 40. The frame portion extends downwardly and rearwardly within commode bowl 12, and includes two arm portions 42A and 423 which extend upwardly and rearwardly in V-shaped fashion part way across the commode leaving the rearward portion of the commode unobstructed. Received on said arm portion 42A and 42B and intermediate thereof is the downwardly arcuate in cross section trapezoid shaped channel portion 36 having an opened upper and lower end. Channel portion 36 may be made of thin plastic sheet material such as polyethylene. In the preferred embodiment the upper surface of the channel portion 36 includes a multiplicity of spike-like protrusions 48 to further reduce splash.

In the preferred arrangement the channel portion 36 is provided, as shown in FIG. 3, with integral tubular portions 46 along each longitudinal edge. Tubular portions 46 are slidably received on arm portions 42A and 42B. In this manner the channel portion may be easily slipped off and replaced when desired.

In operation, the urine conductor member 20 is positioned by pivotal movement of the handle member 18 whereby it is in alignment with a forward-rearward longitudinal axis of commode bowl 12. Urine is received at the upper end of the channel 36 and flows by gravity down into the water which is usually located at the bottom of commode bowl 12. Once the urine has been conducted down the channel 36 and has passed into the water at the bottom of the commode bowl, the sanitary device may be pivoted by means of said handle member 18 whereby the channel portion 36 is adjacent the rim of the commode bowl. In this position flushing water flowing into the bowl impinges upon and washes the channel portion 36.

While the invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity it is manifest that many changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of components without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed:

1. An anti-noise apparatus for a commode bowl having a rim and a forward and rearward end comprising:

a bracket member mounted on the rim of said commode bowl at the forward end thereof and having vertically aligned ear members disposed within said commode bowl;

a handle member having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, said vertical portion being pivot- 4 ally carried by said ear member, said horizontal por- 2. An anti-noise apparatus for a commode bowl action extending from the upper end of said vertical cording to claim 1 wherein the upper surface of said chan portion across and above the rim of said bowl; nel member has thereon a multiplicity of upwardly extendan integral V-shaped wire member having the apex ing protrusions to further mufile the noise of said urine thereof affixed to the lower end of said handle mem- 5 thereon. ber vertical portion providing two arm portions ex- References Cited tending rearwardly and upwardly within said com- UNITED STATES PATENTS mode bowl; and a a thin, flexible channel member having an integral tubu- 102,877 7/1870 Stockton 4139 lar portion along the longitudinal edges thereof, said 10 1,076,886 10/1913 Horr 4 139 tubular portions being slidably receivable on said arm 1,49 3,222 5/1924 N 4 1 portions whereby said channel member is easily re- 215621816 7/1951 Pamte'r P439 placeable, said channel member being downwardly 2,931,047 4/1960 stekfbms 41 concave in cross section providing an open ended 3,486,172 12/1969 Glelchert trough configuration; said channel being pivoted by 15 3,212,104 10/1965 Stevens means of said handle member between a first and second position, in said first position said channel LAVERNE GEIGER Primary Examiner member extending diametrically across said com- H K ARTIS, Assistant Examiner mode bowl whereby urine received thereon is passed noiselessly into said commode bowl; in said second 20 US. Cl. X.R. position said channel member extending adjacent one 4l39 side of said commode bowl leaving the bowl substantially unobstructed. 

